spatula

//ˈspætʃ.ə.lə//
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Noun

spatulaSingular
spatulasPlural
1

A flat, broad-bladed kitchen utensil used for lifting, flipping, or spreading food.

She used a spatula to flip the pancakes.

2

A thin, flat instrument used in medical or laboratory settings for spreading or mixing substances.

The lab technician used a spatula to spread the sample on the glass slide.